Harnessing Cognitive Science and Developer Productivity Engineering to Empower Engineering Teams

Embark on an enlightening journey exploring the intersection of psychology, software development, and Developer Productivity Engineering (DPE) as we delve into Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's groundbreaking work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making. Understand the impact of System 1 and System 2 thinking on the software development process and learn to create an environment that promotes a perfect balance between “fast” intuitive thinking and “slow” deliberative reasoning for your engineering team.

We'll share practical DPE strategies tailored for engineering leaders, focusing on techniques like build system performance optimization, test parallelization, AI-powered test selection, and developer productivity observability. By implementing these best practices, you'll empower your engineering team to reduce mental fatigue, minimize context switches, and maintain focus on high-value tasks, ultimately driving innovation and boosting productivity across your organization.

About Baruch Sadogursky

Baruch Sadogursky (@jbaruch) did Java before it had generics, DevOps before there was Docker, and DevRel before it had a name. He started DevRel at JFrog when it was ten people and took it all the way to a successful $6B IPO by helping engineers solve problems. Now Baruch keeps helping engineers solve problems but also helps companies help engineers solve problems. He is a co-author of the “Liquid Software” and “DevOps Tools for Java Developers” books, serves on multiple conference program committees, and regularly speaks at numerous most prestigious industry conferences, including Kubecon, JavaOne (RIP), Devoxx, QCon, DevRelCon, DevOpsDays (all over), DevOops (not a typo) and others. After a tenure of eleven years in JFrog DevRel, Baruch is the Principal Developer Productivity Engineering Advocate at Gradle.

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